KDE up to 3.0.4 rlogin KIO subsystem memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in KDE up to 3.0.4. Impacted is an unknown function of the component rlogin KIO subsystem. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2002-1281. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in KDE up to 3.0.4. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the component rlogin KIO subsystem. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unknown vulnerability in the rlogin KIO subsystem (rlogin.protocol) of KDE 2.x 2.1 and later, and KDE 3.x 3.0.4 and earlier, allows local and remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a certain URL.

The weakness was disclosed 11/29/2002 by FIRST (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2002-1281. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13977 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdelibs (MDKSA-2002:079)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (10602), Tenable (13977), SecurityFocus (BID 6182†) and Secunia (SA8298†). The entry VDB-19168 is pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 13977
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kdelibs (MDKSA-2002:079)
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OpenVAS ID: 53447
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 204-1 (kdelibs)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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11/12/2002 🔍
11/21/2002 +9 days 🔍
11/29/2002 +8 days 🔍
11/29/2002 +0 days 🔍
03/17/2003 +108 days 🔍
07/31/2004 +502 days 🔍
07/31/2014 +3652 days 🔍
10/27/2024 +3741 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-1281 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-1281
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-19167
X-Force: 10602
SecurityFocus: 6182 - KDE KIO Subsystem Network Protocol Implementation Arbitrary Command Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 8298 - OpenLinux update to kdelibs, Moderately Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/31/2014 16:24
Updated: 10/27/2024 08:39
Changes: 07/31/2014 16:24 (63), 04/30/2019 10:12 (6), 10/27/2024 08:39 (19)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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